Wilkerson on the Decline of Empire (3/8)
This interview was originally published on June 5, 2011. Lawrence Wilkerson, Collin Powellâs former Chief of Staff, reflects on his life journey from âcold warriorâ to harsh critic of US foreign policy.
Politics & Policy
Afghans Will Bear the Brunt of Failed U.S. Occupation – Vijay Prashad
Vijay Prashad writes: The defeat of the United States â after spending $2.261 trillion and causing at least 241,000 deaths â is cold comfort for the people of Afghanistan, who will now have to contend with the harsh reality of Taliban rule.Â
Asia | China | Geopolitics
Pepe Escobar: How Russia-China Are Stage-Managing the Taliban
Pepe Escobar writes about the first Taliban press conference, conducted by spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
Ex CIA Analyst on Snowden and Calling Journalists Terrorists – Ray McGovern Pt 1/2
In this segment of Reality Asserts Itself, Paul Jay and former CIA analyst Ray McGovern discuss the relationship between seeking to be the worldâs single superpower and the resulting blowback and need to suppress dissent at home. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced November 4, 2013.
Reaganism and Thatcherism were Intellectually Dishonest – Heiner Flassbeck on RAI Pt 1/5
Mr. Flassbeck, former director of UNCTAD, discusses growing up in a US-dominated Germany and his opposition to the birth of neoliberal economics. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced July 25, 2014, with Paul Jay.
The Rich Have an Escape Plan – RAI with Rana Foroohar Pt 5/6
On Reality Asserts Itself, Ms. Foroohar says many wealthy people understand that the climate crisis, deep recession, and war are real threats, but they believe âapres moi le deluge [after me comes the floods];â the Financial Times columnist and author of âMakers and Takersâ said many of the rich have escape plans thinking âthey can avoid the apocalypseâ â with host Paul Jay. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced May 9, 2018.
Sociopaths Rise to the Top RAI with Rana Foroohar Pt 4/6
On Reality Asserts Itself, Ms. Foroohar says growing inequality and record student, household and corporate debt is creating a dangerous bubble, similar to the lead up to the â29 crash; the Financial Times columnist and author of âMakers and Takersâ says a few on Wall St. see it, but most businesses are doing too well to care â with host Paul Jay. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced May 9, 2018.
Clintonâs âCommittee to Save the Worldâ Unleashes Wall Street â RAI with Rana Foroohar Pt 3/6
On Reality Asserts Itself, Ms. Foroohar says President Bill Clintonâs finance team further deregulated Wall St. including eliminating Glass-Steagall legislation allowing even riskier investments; the Financial Times columnist and author of âMakers and Takersâ says this helped create the worldâs largest financial institutionâCitigroupâ headed by Clintonâs former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin â with host Paul Jay. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced May 9, 2018.
Apple, Market Manipulation and the Cult of Personal Finance – RAI with Rana Foroohar Pt 2/6
On Reality Asserts Itself, Ms. Foroohar says the legalization of stock buybacks in 1982 allowed companies like Apple to now spend only 15% of their investments on R&D, while the majority is spent on market manipulation; the Financial Times columnist and author of âMakers and Takersâ said the move from traditional pensions to 401kâs makes everyone feel they benefit from finance when the vast majority of profits go to the elites and most peopleâs living standards deteriorate â with host Paul Jay. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced May 9, 2018.
The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business – RAI with Rana Foroohar Pt 1/6
On Reality Asserts Itself, Ms. Foroohar says financialization delivers stagnant wages, inequality, and economic crisis; the Financial Times columnist and author of âMakers and Takersâ says the financial sector represents only 7 percent of the U.S. economy but takes around 25 percent of all corporate profit while creating only 4 percent of all jobs â with host Paul Jay. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced May 9, 2018.
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